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Social Studies, History
9th -
12thgrade
The Great Depression Vocabulary
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Great Depression
The period from 1929 to 1940 in which the economy plummeted and unemployment skyrocketed
The name given to the Great Plains regions hit by drought and dust storms in the early 1930s
The name given to Franklin Roosevelt's economic reform program for creating jobs and improving the American economy
Unemployed World War I veterans who marched to Washington to demand the immediate payment of their war bonuses
- 2. Multiple Choice
Black Tuesday
A measure of the stock market's health based on the stock prices of 30 representative large firms trading on the New York Stock Exchange
Buying stocks and bonds on the chance of a quick profit while ignoring the risks
Paying a small percentage of a stock's price as a down payment and borrowing the rest
The day the stock market crashed in 1929, signaling the start of the Great Depression
- 3. Multiple Choice
Dust Bowl
The period from 1929 to 1940 in which the economy plummeted and unemployment skyrocketed
The name given to the Great Plains regions hit by drought and dust storms in the early 1930s
The name given to Franklin Roosevelt's economic reform program for creating jobs and improving the American economy
Unemployed World War I veterans who marched to Washington to demand the immediate payment of their war bonuses
- 4. Multiple Choice
Rugged Individualism
Herbert Hoover's view that America was made great by strong, self-sufficient people
A place where food is provided to the needy at little or no charge
The name given to shanytowns and homeless encampments during the Great Depression
Lines of people waiting to receive food provided by charitable organizations or public agencies
- 5. Multiple Choice
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Federal agency that provided loans to hard-pressed banks and businesses after 1932
Agency that protected bank deposits up to $5,000
A New Deal program that provided jobs for single males on conservation projects
New Deal program that aided farmers and regulated crop production
- 6. Multiple Choice
Soup Kitchens
Herbert Hoover's view that America was made great by strong, self-sufficient people
A place where food is provided to the needy at little or no charge
The name given to shanytowns and homeless encampments during the Great Depression
Lines of people waiting to receive food provided by charitable organizations or public agencies
- 7. Multiple Choice
Hoovervilles
Herbert Hoover's view that America was made great by strong, self-sufficient people
A place where food is provided to the needy at little or no charge
The name given to shanytowns and homeless encampments during the Great Depression
Lines of people waiting to receive food provided by charitable organizations or public agencies
- 8. Multiple Choice
Bonus Army
The period from 1929 to 1940 in which the economy plummeted and unemployment skyrocketed
The name given to the Great Plains regions hit by drought and dust storms in the early 1930s
The name given to Franklin Roosevelt's economic reform program for creating jobs and improving the American economy
Unemployed World War I veterans who marched to Washington to demand the immediate payment of their war bonuses
- 9. Multiple Choice
New Deal
The period from 1929 to 1940 in which the economy plummeted and unemployment skyrocketed
The name given to the Great Plains regions hit by drought and dust storms in the early 1930s
The name given to Franklin Roosevelt's economic reform program for creating jobs and improving the American economy
Unemployed World War I veterans who marched to Washington to demand the immediate payment of their war bonuses
- 10. Multiple Choice
Fireside Chat
Informal radio broadcasts in which Roosevelt outlined his policies to the American people
Spending more money than the government receives in revenue
Failed proposal to allow Roosevelt to reorganize the federal judiciary and appoint six new Supreme Court justices
An alignment of diverse groups dedicated to supporting the Democratic Party, allowing them to dominate national politics throughout the 1930s and 1940s
- 11. Multiple Choice
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal agency that provided loans to hard-pressed banks and businesses after 1932
Agency that protected bank deposits up to $5,000
A New Deal program that provided jobs for single males on conservation projects
New Deal program that aided farmers and regulated crop production
- 12. Multiple Choice
Civilian Conservation Corps
Federal agency that provided loans to hard-pressed banks and businesses after 1932
Agency that protected bank deposits up to $5,000
A New Deal program that provided jobs for single males on conservation projects
New Deal program that aided farmers and regulated crop production
- 13. Multiple Choice
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Federal agency that provided loans to hard-pressed banks and businesses after 1932
Agency that protected bank deposits up to $5,000
A New Deal program that provided jobs for single males on conservation projects
New Deal program that aided farmers and regulated crop production
- 14. Multiple Choice
Securities and Exchange Commission
Agency that supervised the stock market and eliminated dishonest practices
A New Deal program that quickly created as many jobs as possible—from construction jobs to positions in symphony orchestras
Agency that provided a pension for retired workers and their spouses and aided people with disabilities
Law that protected the right of workers to join unions and engage in collective bargaining with employers
- 15. Multiple Choice
Works Progress Administration
Agency that supervised the stock market and eliminated dishonest practices
A New Deal program that quickly created as many jobs as possible—from construction jobs to positions in the arts
Agency that provided a pension for retired workers and their spouses and aided people with disabilities
Agency that allowed banks to approve home loans with lower down payments and longer repayment periods
- 16. Multiple Choice
Social Security Administration
Agency that supervised the stock market and eliminated dishonest practices
A New Deal program that quickly created as many jobs as possible—from construction jobs to positions in the arts
Agency that provided a pension for retired workers and their spouses and aided people with disabilities
Agency that allowed banks to approve home loans with lower down payments and longer repayment periods
- 17. Multiple Choice
Federal Housing Administration
Agency that supervised the stock market and eliminated dishonest practices
A New Deal program that quickly created as many jobs as possible—from construction jobs to the arts
Agency that provided a pension for retired workers and their spouses and aided people with disabilities
Agency that allowed banks to approve home loans with lower down payments and longer repayment periods
- 18. Multiple Choice
Fair Labor Standards Act
Agency that supervised the stock market and eliminated dishonest practices
A New Deal program that quickly created as many jobs as possible—from construction jobs to the arts
Agency that provided a pension for retired workers and their spouses and aided people with disabilities
Law that established a minimum wage and "time & a half" overtime pay when people work over 40 hours per week
- 19. Multiple Choice
Court Packing Bill
Informal radio broadcasts in which Roosevelt outlined his policies to the American people
Spending more money than the government receives in revenue
Failed proposal to allow Roosevelt to reorganize the federal judiciary and appoint six new Supreme Court justices
An alignment of diverse groups dedicated to supporting the Democratic Party, allowing them to dominate national politics throughout the 1930s and 1940s
- 20. Multiple Choice
New Deal Coalition
Informal radio broadcasts in which Roosevelt outlined his policies to the American people
Spending more money than the government receives in revenue
Failed proposal to allow Roosevelt to reorganize the federal judiciary and appoint six new Supreme Court justices
An alignment of diverse groups dedicated to supporting the Democratic Party, allowing them to dominate national politics throughout the 1930s and 1940s
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